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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-10
A DOUBLE ACTING LAW.
A INGENIOUS MlCHlGANDER ADVISES
THE LIS. C. COMMISSION

How to Make the New Law Run Both the
Railways and the Schooners-A New APP
plication of the Act Proposed by a
Southern Negro-A Charge Against the
L., Il. l. st. l.. Railway.
WASHINGTON CITY, May l0-In response
20 letter from Secretary Mosely, of the in
ter-state commerce commission, asking for
information as to the necessity for granting
certain railroads in the state of Michigan re-
lief from the operation of the fourth section
of the inter state law, in order that they may
be able to meet water competition at certain
points, Deputy Railroad Commissioner Ran
som, of Michigan, writes:
Heretofore there hats seemed to be but lit
tie active competition between the railroad
companies and the vessel interests during the
season of navigation The latter have fixed
the rates and the railroads came to them if
they obtained any of the traffic Whether
there has been very much in il besides the in
creased volume Of tonnage to the credit of
the general freight agents is very
doubtful The Interstate traffic from water
points in Michigan is limited largely to forest
products and salt on the lower peninsula and
to forest and mineral products in the upper.
Whenever these products can find shipping
points 10y water, the vessel rates will take the
larger portion of the business, in all cases
where railroad companies are compelled to
maintain rates based upon the ''haul' claiise
OF the inter state act Under these conditions
the vessel rate would I've just enough lower
than the rate by rail TO prevent the companies
taking any portion of the traffic, but still
largely above what the rate would lie we're
the haul clause suspended at lake points and
The railroad companies placed in position tn
compete for a share of the traffic successfully
1t is evident, think, that the companies do
not intend reducing local rates for the pur
pose of enabling them to do a through misi
ness in composition with water composition
If, therefore Won suspend the operation ot the
long haul rule at lake points can aot see hos
such action ~olld do inside local p"iuts Al in
Justice, and IT would certainly give the ship
l'eIs at lake competing points better rate
than they could secure were the vessels Civ IN
practical monopoly of the trade 10y II sJrlct
application OF the rule
In the general interest of our people would
say suspend the rule during the season OF
navigation and enforce it while navigation is
closed, Did the question only involve the
carriage "t freights in transit through our
state from outside points, We should moi favor
the Suspension of the rule in favor Of the rail
road companies hut in the interest of ouf
coaStwise trade we think the uou-clad appli.
atom of the law should be waived during the
A4soG of navigation.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-10

LONDON. NAV 10 The North German Ga
zette's revelation OF the existence and salient
points of secret treaty between Russia and
Austria has had widespread effect upon the
European markets. and furnishes proof, if
proof were necessary, that the intent Of the
convention was the parcelling out Of Turkey 5
European possessions To the advantage and
aggramlIHnent nj the parties thereto The
excited ,enalS of the partiSans of the two
powers only intensity general belief i'll The
lettings statements, and Count AndraSsy
and NJ TiSa will unqueStionably be called
upon tn explain not only the circumstances
winch in then Judgment brought about the.
necessity Or eNpsiiency of such an agreement,
but the apparent dupicity attending Its ne
gUtiatiun and confirmation.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-10
TRYING THE PANHANDLE THIEVES.


Denying Damaging Testimony.
PITTsBURG, Pa. MAY 10 At the opening
of quarter SESSIONS court Monday Six OF the
Panhandle railroadeIs charged with robbery,
were brought in by the sheriff An effort
was made to postpone the trial hut was
oveIruled, and W T. Lavelle, against whom
are four charges, was the first defendant
called Iavelle is "a years of age, and besd,
him sat Miss Fannie Hall, his betrothe,i
Some very damaging testimony was
brought out Jacob kalzensien. an EN-
ploye of Overnight, Greenwalt & Co, OF
Philadelphia identified quantity of goods
recovered in the possession of defendant The
goods were consigned 10 parties in Kentucky
during last January John F. Allen, in the
employ of the American Detective bureau,
opened cigar store in this city and pur
chased several articles of clothing and webs
Of cloth from defendant lavelle told HIM
that the goods had been taken from a Pan.
handle railway car J. F. Nader. tailor,
Officer T. j Murphy. j. W. Love. detective
and others were examined. and their testi-
mony was very damaging to Iavclle, VIII,
went on the stand and denied everything
point blank even to confession which was
produced and to which was appended ms Owl
signature
Several witnesses testified as to I.aveile's
previous character.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-10

DrRIIN, May l0-The marquis of LONDON
derry, viceroy of Ireland, has ordered the
prohibition of the counter meetings prop,Se.l
to he held at Armagh by She National eisne
and the Orangemen of that section Excite
ment at Armagh owing 10 the gov
ernment's proclamation, and the arrival of a
strong force of police TO enforce it, is running
high. Both factions, as well as the police
present determined front, and an attempt
on the part Of either Of the former to rIisre-
gard the viceroys -dict must inevitably TT
suit ia bIoodshed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-10

New YORK, May 10-A Washington
special to The Evening Post says The inter
state commerce commission has had a new
problem submitted to 1t, viz: Whether the
southern railroads can discriminate against
color and force colored men who pay first
class fare 10 ride in separate cars The ease
has been brought before the Commission on
the complaint Of Rev William Ii. Council,
of Huntsville, Ala, a colored Methodist
preacher He paid first-class fare, was eject
ed from regular coach. and was injured
His lawyer claims that the complaint does not
come within the decision of the United States
supreme court in the civil rights cast because
the Interstate law comes within the plain
provisions OF the federal constitution.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-10

NEW ALBANY, Ind MAY 10 The funeral of
the late W c pePnuw Monday afternoon, Vas
one Of the largest ever held IN Indiana. there
being not less than 2,5W men marching IN
the procession while a multitude gath
cred III the house and through the
spacious grounds surrounding RuSi
ness IN the city WAS suspended during the
hours ri the funeral, all the stores being
closed 4 great number of business hutl>e,
banks etc. were d'apei III mourning The
city buildings were ttstuoned With GRAPE, and
the iia-S an tlie puhiic buildings were Heating
al haif itaSt
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-10

LONDON, May l0,-rhe earl of Carnarvon
Conservative writes to The Times suggesting
that, as it is mtolerabie 10 allow the Dillon
Times question To rest IN Its present state. q
spe''ial tribunal le created outsi,ir of parii.i-
u'ent, invested with fall power to call and ex-
anime witnesses, and 10 wlrh tue decision of
the matter shall I've left
While expressing confidence in the impair
tiahty OF the proposed tribunal. The Time
says il Is doubtful whether the Parueihts-,
would consent to submit their cas- tn such a
tribunal But why, it asks. should ingenuity
he expended III devising amateur tribunals
Is not the law OF the land good enough Ior MIR
P,iInell and Mr. Dillon
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-10

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, May TO- The senate
sent the Sunday base bali bill to the license
committee and received a communication
from the secretary of staff notifying the eg
stature that there We're no funds for siate
printing and none could lie done until ther.
was money for IL The house semi the, lnil +,
enable the organization of life Insurance com
pnnies in tins state to third reading and na,le
the police pension hill the special order for
May ~ The hill for Incorporating cooper
alive associations was advanced 60 thlrd read
ing Ms was the hill DISTINGUISHING a voter foi
taking brIbe
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-10
CANADIAN PREACHERS IDEA
He Objects to the O'Bricn Visit, bu, Coui-
sells t,n.sh Order.

OTTAWA. Ont. NAV l0-ln the Dominion
Methodist church Sunday evening Rev. "
W Carson, preaching 10 congregation of
800 persons. touched upon Mr. OBrien',
contemplated visit to Canada
Freedom, he sad. is ONLY liberty to do
right, and that form OF so-calle1 freedom
which refuses TO pay debts, and which, under
the mask of religion. forms the plan of cam
paigu-that Is a plan of plumbers carica
ture of the truth Inmv conviction the conteIn-
plated attack upOn his exce!lency by a
professional agitator from bevond the seas is
unjustltiable. and 50 abh1rrent that it he
hooves all good citizens and honest Men To
condemn it. | would eNhnrt YOU. however
to refrain from passion and from violence
Let our protest he such Il display of loyal
patriotism when his excelency returns "a
has never before been seen in The capital
At the conclusion Of the sermon the choir
aud congregation joined hs~.N.ly III sin.u.
the national anthem.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-10
Not Sufficient scale. for yir.i,,,

RICHMOND, Va. May l0-The Virginia debt
viii go unpaid, far as the negotiations
which have been going on for the past week
or SO between a committee from England,
headed 10y Sir William Thornton, and Iegis-
lative committee, appointed by the assembly,
are concerned The hondh0derS committee
insisted upon the payment of "A greater part Of
the debt than Virginia Is willing Ia pay-a
proportion her leading men say She is unable
10 pay--and the matter is ended fur this tIu,e
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-10

Boston, MAY l0-The event of Monday
here was an elaborate breakfast IN honor of
Queen Kapioiani by the city of Boston. The
dining room was deliberately decorated with
flowers, etc, and the national enIlleIns and
standards of both countries, and at one
point on the wall was blaZoned the Hawaiian
greeting, "Alaha oe" Among those present
besides the queen and her suite were Mayor
UBrien and exMavor Prince, Congressman
Morse, Gen G. b. Marshall, ex-Mayor Pal
nIer, extIovernor Castor, ex Governor Olaf
lin, DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Collector
SaltnuStall and W D. HoweilS Rt Rev
Bishop Paddock opened the exercises with
prayer, and when luxurious bill of fare had
been discussed number OF speeches were
made. the mayor welcoming the queen VIII,
replied gracefully through an interpreter The
queen speech was heartily aPplau,lei
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-10
PARNELL FRUSTRATED.
THE IRISH LEADER REPORTED COM
PlETELY BROKEN DOWN.

His Life in Danger Should He Attempt TO
Attend to Busipess-Pr Progress of Coercion
A Canadian Preacher O'Brien's
visit-Proposed Dissection of Turkey
General Foreign News.
LONDON. May l0.-Hitherto comparatively
little attention has been paid to the reports,
freqent of late, that Mr. Parnelrs health is
seriously impaired, in fact, that his condition
is such thai his return TO his seat in parla-
ment wouhl result in his absolute collapse, if
not almost certain death. His absence from
the house Monday evening, however, after
the definite announcement made on SATURDAY
that he would resume his duties Monday, has
convinced many doubters of the truth of the
reports, and created considerable alarm
among his colleagues, many of whom seem
not to have been better Informed of his CON
dition than the general public. His illness,
however, is not generally attributed to can
Ger of the stomach as Mondays rumors al
legged, but to general debility, resulting from
anxiety and OVeIWork
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-10

DENVER, Col, May ia dispatch from
Stonewall Col, says that Fannie Murray,
aged I5 was killed near there Saturday
while trying to ride a broncho. In endeavor-
ing to mount the animal the saddle slipped
and the hronch o taking fright dashed OFT at
full speed Miss Murray's foot was caught in
the stirrup and she was dragged along the
ground as the maddened animal ran The
horse was found several miles away lying
in the road almost dead from exhaustion, and
the girl, whose foot was still held by tbe stir
rup, by his side dead Mr.. Murray and bis
family only recently came fromthe east.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-10
FREAKS OF THE EARTHQUAKE.


Outbursts Of Volcanoes and Springs FUR
ther Reports OF Loss of Life.
Ell PAso, Tex, May l0.-Startling rnmnrs
are coming in regarding the effect OF the re
cent earthquakes The Corralitas mines are
10 miles west from FL Paso. 1t is reported
at Corralitas that there is an active volcano
about sixty miles southwest of that place
Beyond Casa Grandes and near the locality
where volcano is reported by Governor
Torres 10 have broken out, a large spring has
also burst forth. This spring at last accounts
was throwing a stream of water as large as
mans body to height of twenty five or
thirty feet 1t is the spring formerly known
AS logo de Don Pedro"
Reports from Bavispe say that forty fami-
lies were destroyed. Other towns are sup.
posed to have suffered more heavily Build
ings at several towns were cracked and shaken
Reports are assuming more tangible form
and people are quoting
Slight earthquake tremors continue to he
felt here. Saturday morning at 1910 a Sc
we're shock was experienced
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-10

LOUISVILLE, Ky May 10-A special frcrr
Corydon, Ind. to The Post says: mar
named Thomas Tuley, living on n small farm
five miIes south Of this place, was taken fron
his houst. SUNDAY night 10y an organization OF
regulators known as the knights OF tn,
Switch, and tied to a tree and whipped :.
severely that his life is despairs,d of His Of
Tense is alleged to he uon-support Of his fam
lily aud general worthl,~Sues
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-10
A MATTER OF TASTE.
Infatuation of a Beautiful Philadelphia
Girl with a Miracle Of U.liness

PHILADELPHIA, May 10-Three weeks ago
Miss Josephine NJ Madison. daughter of
George Madison. wealthy manufacturer of
west Philadelphia, disappeared from her
home. About week ago her father found
her living with Professor James a tranc,,
medium and fortune teller at 209 North Tenth
street, who bad married her after she left her
home The husband was offered $l0,oOO to
release the girl but refused the offer. The
young lady is very beautiful, and has always
been remarkable for her proud and exclusive
| disposition
The wedding occurred on the third visit to
the medium, who took her to Camden to have
the marriage ceremony performed Nine
ministers We're applied to before one could he
found willing to mary them, because of the
great contrast in the appearance OF the
couple. The husband is repulsive to hide
BUSINESS hair, weakened anl no roof Ia
his mouth, and Is unable to articuIate mtelli-
gihly. The parents of the girl are aim, 81
cI5,lei with grief at her strange rntaluation.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-10
Violated the LIS. c. Law.

ST. Louis. No, MAY I0-lt is alleged here
that the freight traffic manager of the Louis
vile. Evansville n st louis rad is To he
charged IN the United States court with vio
lation of the inter state commerce law. in
billing hundreds Of car loads of corn from
East ST, Louis to sea-board points when their
real destination was Louisville, thus discrlm
mating IN favor of the owner of the corn and
doing violence to the section of the law which
requires public notice when rates are to be
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-10
An Era of Flame in Austria.

VIENNA, May l0-Forest fires are ragiug
in Galicia and Pennsylvania, devastating
large tracts Of land and DESTROYING villages
The military aud fire brigade are doing all il
their power to arrest the progress of the
flames, bat are meeting with little Success
III Trarsy wanna more than 400 houses welt
burned Ill the town of tsikosnias, ant thirty
three IA the village ct Janosha1a
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-10

WASHINGTON CITY, May 10-The national
bank examiner for Illinois has reported to the
comptroller of the currency that the VIII
County National bank. of Joliet, is not at
fected by losses reported 10 have occurred hs
the nSmanageu"'nt Of a savings bank in that
city. The report I" the contrary, the eNalri-
mer says, probably originated from the fact
that the t"" banks occupy the same building
and To sunle extent have the same officers
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-10

NEW YORK, MAY "a mass meeting was
held at Cooper Institute Saturday night to
protest against the present amusement and
excise laws, and to urge the passage of the
bill known as the Cantor amendment The
large hall was packed to overfiowing. Many
well known brewers, concert garden prOprie
tors and cigar dealers were present The
Hon A. ?. Fitch presided, and in opening the
meeting said that all the German societies
were united in the movement, and they Were
power that no political party could afford
to overlook. Speeches were delivered by Mr..
Jacob A Cantor, the Trainer of the bill
Col O'Birene, and others. Resolutions were
adopted protesting against Puritanic Sun
days and in favor of laws permitting concerts
on the first day of the week after p. m
The excise law was more thoroughly en-
forced Sunday than ever before in the history
of New York city. No liquor could be Oh
tanned at hotels, restaurants or saloons
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-10

NEW YORK, May l0-The Knights of La
Dor state that Cooper, Hewitt & Co, owners
of the Trenton Iron works. have stated that
they would consider a proposition from their
employees to take the works off their hands
and run them on a co Cooperative plan, guaraH
teeing Cooper, Hewitt q Go per cent. on
the capital invested The knights think they
can run the works with profit on these terr,ls
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-10
AN OMNIBUS QUESTION
Asked from Washington City About a
Month P,.nuSy Ivimia's Answer.

Asked from Washington City About a
Month SGo- TrnnSN Ivania'> Answer
PHILADELPHIA. MAY "A special to The
Record from Harrisburg SAYS: Governor
Beaver formally opened the exposition of the
City frays at the armory of the company
Saturday night in tile presence OF 1000 people
In speaking Of the utility of the National
guard the governor said that a little over a
month ago it looked to those in authority
much as though the services of more than
500 disciplined men would soon he needed
Inquiry had come from Washington as to the
time that would lee required to concentrate
PENNSYLVANIA troops at Lake Erie in case of
trouble with England III regard to the fisher
ieS dispute The reply was sent back that
twenty four hours would be- all that would
he necessary to concentrate the troops at the
lake II at any point On the border of the
state"
Governor Beaver added that happily the
prospective emergency bad passed, and that
was why he hal mentioned the matter
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-10

PTTTsBrRG, Pa, May 10 About 600 em-
ploves nj BycrS' Iron mills in this city are
idle on account of strike OF the pnddlers,
who on Saturday demanded an assistant at
each furnace. But little hopes of etiieinent
are entertained. Forty men employed on the
l0-inch mill ut Clark's Solar Iron works
struck Monday. The difficulty grows out of
a demand for higher wages and dissatisfaction
with some new regulations
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-10

DUBLIN. May 10 The reports Of the Irish
land commissioners fof the months Of Janu
AIRY and February show that during that I've.
rod the commission considered and adjusted
Al rent Eases, involving the aggregate Of
tlo.5a5 which was iudiclally reduced to n
.SlI
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-10

LOUISVILLE, Ky, May lO-Miss Jenny
Bowman, who was So hrutally assaulted two
weeks age 10y negro burglars, died Monday
night about O'Clock She was never able 10
the mel ander arrest N order u identify
tI,atu
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-10

CINCINNATI, May Johannes Dunn. ex
police inspector who was shot by Carroll
Tucker Sunday died at the hospital shortly
after o'clock Monday afternoon He leaves
Il wife and two children
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-10

WASHINGTON Cry, MAY l0-President
Cleveland has issued an order closing the ex-
ecutive departments at midday on Thursday
in order that the employees may participate in
the ceremonies incident to the unveIlilg Of the
Garfield statue
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-10

Iona, Mich, May l0.-The l4-year old son
Of Miles Alden, farmer near here fatally
shot his sister, aged II years, Saturday, after
remarBing: "She will not bother me any
mora The hoy has been arrested
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-10

LINCOLN, Neb., May l0-The agent of the
United Press has learned that John Fitzger-
aid, president of the Irish National league, is
having photographs taken of the letters and
documents in the handwriting of Pigott, who
was editor at the time OF an Irish newspaper.
which were submitted recently to commit
tee composed OF Gnverunr Thayer, several
bank tellers and Others, for comparison with
The London Times fac Simile, which he will
forward to Parnel and the leading member.
vt the Gladstone party 50 that they may com
pare the handwriting for themselves with that
of The Times letter
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-10

GLOUCESTER, Mass, May 10 Henry Pear
son, master builder here has been missing
since April %. 1t was at first thought he had
committel suicide but an investigation Of his
affairs shows that he leaves about $4,000 in
lppald bills
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-10

Hartz & Bahnsen are selling a medi-
cine for coughs and colds which is no
doubt the best family medicine ever in
troduced 1t is not made to cure every
disease. but is all the more valuable on
that account 1t is known rs Burk S
White Pine balsam.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-10

CHICAGO, May l0.-Judge Shepard Monday
afternoon overruled the motion of States At
torney Griuuell to dismiss the array of jurors
called to try the county fraud cases, and the
work of selecting u jury to try Mctiarigle and
Mcdonald WAS begun and continued until the
clos. of the ,isys session.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-10

PORTSMOUTH, Ohio, May 10.-The grand
jury investigating the killing Of DR. Northrup,
at Haverhill, by the McCoys of that place,
Monday morning ended their labors by in
dieting all fou OF the McCoys TO, murder Ia
the first degree
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-10

PITTSBrRG. Pa. MAY ~ While Walker
". NroomHn. Socialist lecturer of Kansas
City, Was lecturm- to small audience IN tn,
Diamond in Allegheny 'lt' Monday evening,
he described the American iiaS "a rag tied
to a pole The crowd grew angry threats nf
lvnchng flew from month Ia mouth. and amid
the upreHr brit. thrown which struck
a man standing lehlTL Nrooman. The speak
er's friends gathered around him. and pl>t as
the angry crowd WIS rlosing'in on them. De
tectives Murphy aud Donaldson arrived and
arrested Nrnoman. The crowd followed him
to the lock-nP with cheers for the detectives
Vrooman claimst to I've on his way To New
York To take an engagement with Henry
George